May 7, 2025 — View into north vent at Kīlauea volcano

A view looking down on north vent (center) of the ongoing eruption within Halema‘uma‘u at Kīlauea volcano, about 13 hours after the end of episode 20. The south vent is degassing (white vapor rising) on the right side of the photo. From this perspective looking southeast, a conduit approximately 20 meters (66 feet) across is visible inside north vent, which is approximately 60 meters (197feet) across. The conduit is approximately 9 meters (30 feet) below the rim of north vent. Lava flows from episode 20 have a silvery appearance. USGS photo by N. Deligne.